Liver injury from endoscopic insertion of self-expandable metallic stent to relieve biliary obstruction: a fatal complication

Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Sep;70(3):554; discussion 555. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.04.024. Epub 2009 Jun 25.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / complications
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic
  • Catheterization / adverse effects*
  • Catheterization / methods
  • Cholangiocarcinoma / complications
  • Cholangiocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / adverse effects*
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / methods
  • Cholestasis / diagnostic imaging
  • Cholestasis / etiology
  • Cholestasis / therapy*
  • Device Removal
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Liver / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver / injuries*
  • Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Diseases / etiology
  • Liver Diseases / therapy
  • Male
  • Metals
  • Risk Assessment
  • Stents / adverse effects*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Metals